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title: "DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability"
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# DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability

Buyer: Sellafield Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5352e29-42b4-48a9-bf93-9fae85fc073d

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## Summary

Sellafield Ltd procured specialist decommissioning services for a long-term metals treatment capability under the DNWP0029 Lot 4 requirement. The work concerns the treatment of metals associated with decommissioning activity and is delivered at the Sellafield site in West Cumbria, within the North West of England. This is a services contract rather than a supply of standalone goods or construction works. The buyer is Sellafield Ltd, the organisation responsible for using the service. The requirement is relevant to businesses with specialist metals treatment and nuclear decommissioning capability, particularly those able to operate in the Sellafield environment and support treatment activities as part of the site’s wider decommissioning programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 15 September 2026 to AtkinsAltrad. The award value is £88,852.72. The contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 8 December 2026. The opportunity was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than through an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026 at 12:00. The award covers the long-term metals treatment capability requirement for this contract. Sellafield Ltd selected one supplier, and the recorded award is active. The procurement was categorised as services and used the decommissioning services classification. The published process identifies the requirement as DNWP0029 Lot 4.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear indication of the type of specialist capability Sellafield Ltd buys: metals treatment linked to nuclear decommissioning at its West Cumbria site. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical expertise in metals treatment, practical experience of decommissioning environments and the operational capacity to deliver site-based work for Sellafield. The requirement was handled through a framework call-off and marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so larger, established specialist providers are better placed to compete through the relevant framework route. Businesses able to combine treatment capability with dependable delivery in a regulated nuclear setting would be the closest fit when this requirement returns.

## Notice

DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/213942a2-a516-49bd-b016-e68ff4f1c65a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 8 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £88,852 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,852 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sellafield Ltd |
| Locality | WHITEHAVEN |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA28 7SJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Kells and Sandwith |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AtkinsAltrad |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98391000 - Decommissioning services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/213942a2-a516-49bd-b016-e68ff4f1c65a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/213942a2-a516-49bd-b016-e68ff4f1c65a
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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